Smear fluorescent and/or acid fast stain cost at US hospitals
HC Smear Fluorescent and/or Acid Fast Stain · CPT 87206
$3.62
lowest cash price
$64.20
national median
$507.60
highest cash price
870
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $3.62–$507.60 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($25.80) → Sep 1, 2026 ($35.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $30.42 | $76.86 | $233.22 |
| Arizona | 24 | $11.08 | $17.20 | $116.50 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $22.63 | $52.65 | $93.00 |
| California | 89 | $3.62 | $71.12 | $313.65 |
| Colorado | 17 | $9.86 | $125.26 | $408.20 |
| Florida | 82 | $18.00 | $95.81 | $360.10 |
| Georgia | 25 | $25.00 | $120.51 | $288.88 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $42.75 | $42.75 | $158.72 |
| Illinois | 51 | $15.51 | $74.40 | $185.40 |
| Indiana | 26 | $32.00 | $97.20 | $157.80 |
| Iowa | 29 | $24.05 | $50.70 | $239.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $17.20 | $39.65 | $200.15 |
| Kentucky | 23 | $35.55 | $138.18 | $201.60 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $66.56 | $66.56 | $66.56 |
| Maine | 7 | $25.80 | $52.35 | $93.45 |
| Maryland | 2 | $32.40 | $32.40 | $32.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $7.44 | $35.00 | $108.80 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $32.93 | $34.78 | $96.00 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $13.00 | $35.88 | $90.45 |
| Missouri | 20 | $40.15 | $86.45 | $108.90 |
| Montana | 2 | $48.80 | $48.80 | $81.60 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $30.82 | $61.74 | $166.60 |
| Nevada | 4 | $23.17 | $25.66 | $36.11 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $123.50 | $123.50 | $123.50 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $5.39 | $5.93 | $5.93 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 24 | $5.39 | $13.20 | $156.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $25.50 | $98.05 | $98.05 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $35.20 | $35.20 | $35.20 |
| Ohio | 65 | $16.25 | $71.20 | $144.00 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $23.13 | $57.20 | $184.25 |
| Oregon | 12 | $18.75 | $30.00 | $90.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 34 | $22.40 | $30.60 | $507.60 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $78.60 | $145.00 | $164.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $43.20 | $52.00 | $76.00 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $8.97 | $15.51 | $133.67 |
| Texas | 112 | $19.25 | $102.13 | $417.48 |
| Virginia | 43 | $8.97 | $39.00 | $106.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $13.20 | $43.79 | $164.50 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $12.50 | $36.00 | $205.80 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $24.51 | $55.00 | $288.35 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $28.56 | $36.48 | $48.14 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $5.34 – $97.27 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $4.31 – $89.21 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | not published | $5.36 – $8.30 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $3.08 – $92.96 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $4.89 – $90.57 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $4.89 – $92.12 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $4.85 – $86.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $5.34 – $97.27 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $5.12 – $93.67 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $5.39 – $81.86 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $4.89 – $85.69 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $4.89 – $92.97 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $4.89 – $87.76 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $4.89 – $90.57 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $4.89 – $84.27 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $4.89 – $85.57 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $4.89 – $90.57 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $4.89 – $90.57 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $4.89 – $90.57 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $5.34 – $97.27 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $3.15 – $12.83 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $3.08 – $13.26 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $2.45 – $13.21 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $3.43 – $12.83 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $2.55 – $12.34 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $2.87 – $12.67 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $4.44 – $22.30 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $4.44 – $27.47 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $4.53 – $22.30 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $4.53 – $27.47 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $4.44 – $22.30 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $4.44 – $22.30 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $4.53 – $27.47 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $4.44 – $22.30 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | not published | $4.69 – $23.13 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | not published | $4.69 – $23.13 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | not published | $4.14 – $30.45 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | not published | $5.35 – $21.78 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | not published | $4.69 – $7.82 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | not published | $5.39 – $30.45 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | not published | $4.69 – $5.77 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI | PULASKI, VA | not published | $4.14 – $5.77 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | not published | $4.69 – $7.82 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | not published | $4.69 – $24.10 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $4.60 – $43.30 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $4.60 – $45.25 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | not published | $2.43 – $16.17 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | not published | $2.43 – $16.17 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | not published | $2.43 – $16.17 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | not published | $2.43 – $16.17 |